Highland is 0-10 against Thunder Ridge since January of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Highland Rams will head out to challenge the Thunder Ridge Titans at 7:30 p.m.
Highland came up short against Madison on Wednesday, falling 60-40. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Bobcats are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thunder Ridge). They took their game on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 63-21 victory over Canyon Ridge. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Thunder Ridge's win came from a few key players Highland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nevaeh Davenport, who posted eight points and four steals. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Avah Lugo, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 10 points.
Thunder Ridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Thunder Ridge moved to 10-8 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Highland lost to Thunder Ridge on the road by a decisive 58-42 margin when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Highland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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